Malzahn continues to insist he’s “been doing the same thing the whole time” and is not involved in offensive play-calling. Still, Malzahn also emphasized that he takes “responsibility for everything that happened” in Auburn’s 27-23 loss at LSU after leading 20-0.

Evans, who played on the Plains from 1998-2000 before he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2001 NFL Draft, also included plans he’d execute as coach at his alma mater.

Ahead of Auburn’s loss at LSU, Malzahn said media attention was “a challenge” that all head coaches have to deal with. While Malzahn tries to insulate his players from the outside opinion, he also must follow the same process when it comes to opinions about himself.

“And we’ve got a good team and we’re going to finish this thing strong,” Malzahn said. “People are frustrated and people have a voice. They can voice their opinion. That’s just an opinion.”